Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Guinea-Bissau
24.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
25.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
105th
Mozambique rank
104th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mozambique
0510152025200420142024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 25.0% against 24.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mozambique ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th and Mozambique ranks 104th of 113 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 20.5% 18.4% Mozambique
2010s 13.1% 22.1% 9.0% Mozambique
2020s 24.2% 24.4% 0.2% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 25.0% against 24.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
0.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th and Mozambique ranks 104th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.